Category Archives: Christmas

The French Print House

Posted on December 8, 2018 by Food,Photography & France

Over the last year I’ve gathered together a small collection of my recent photographs and  drawings and am pleased to announce that they are for sale in The French Print House as from today. I have curated a wide range … Continue reading →

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what I really, really want….

Posted on December 2, 2016 by Food,Photography & France

Minefields and Christmas gift buying may not be an ideal comparison but the latter is without doubt an area through which one must step with extreme care, if only hypothetically. Back in the mists of time I went through a period … Continue reading →

Posted in 2016, Art photography, Christmas, Digital photography, Expectation, Gold, Humour, Myrrh, Photography, Presents, Shopping, Three Wise Men, Uncategorized, Writing, Xmas Presents | Tagged , , , , , , | 28 Comments

thank your lucky stars…and stripes..

Posted on November 24, 2016 by Food,Photography & France

This is hardly the right time for right minded  Americans (I use the phrase advisedly) to be saying a hearty “thank you” but that’s exactly what a large swathe of them will be doing today although I’m not sure that a … Continue reading →

Posted in 2016, Baking, BBQ, Chicken, Christmas, Cooking, desserts, Digital photography, Expectation, food, Food and Photography, Food photographer, Humour, Photography, Poultry, Pumpkin Frittata, Rachel Roddy, Recipes, Thanksgiving, turkey, Uncategorized, Writing | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 36 Comments

a €hristmas Calor…..

Posted on December 19, 2015 by Food,Photography & France

A €hristmas Calor defines the fear of that moment of realisation that there is no spare gas bottle when the flame splutters and dies half way through the ritual destruction of salmonella, and all her bacterial chums, thus ensuring that your €hristmas goose … Continue reading →

Posted in 2015, Christmas, Digital photography, Humour, Uncategorized, Writing | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | 45 Comments

grumpy santa’s golden balls….

Posted on November 13, 2015 by Food,Photography & France

Being that we are, if not renowned, at least known for our minimalist Christmas decorations which, were it not for our grandchildren could easily descend to many degrees below minimal, you can imagine my surprise when I was, this very … Continue reading →

Posted in 2015, Christmas, Christmas decorations, Digital photography, Humour, lifestyle, Photography, Still life | Tagged , , , , , , | 27 Comments

It’s not big, it’s quite funny but it’s not clever…

Posted on December 23, 2014 by Food,Photography & France

….but it is our Christmas tree. Happy Christmas to you all:)

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’tis the season that dare not speak its name ….

Posted on December 19, 2014 by Food,Photography & France

Cake and chocolate are two “C” words that have not, as yet, been proscribed. Christmas and cunt have been. Creating forbidden fruit has never succeeded in producing an aversion in those to whom the fruit are irresistible. Words of all kinds are irresistible … Continue reading →

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The drizzle, it drizzleth every day …..

Posted on December 4, 2014 by Food,Photography & France

The time has come for the fire to be lit in the daylight hours rather than at dusk. I use the term “daylight” loosely as “daygrey” would be more pertinent, both in luminance and mood. This is cake weather, where cake … Continue reading →

Posted in 2014, Baking, cake, Christmas, Coffee, Cookery Writers, Digital photography, food, Food and Photography, Food photographer, Humour, Lemon Drizzle Cake, Memory, Photography, photography course, Raymond Blanc, Recipes, Uncategorized, Writing | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 66 Comments

Wickedleeks….

Posted on March 17, 2014 by Food,Photography & France

I don’t know much about a science book, and I don’t know much about the French I took …but anything I’m not sure about, as long as it’s to do with vegetables or local French, can be resolved by our … Continue reading →

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A red cabbage is not just for Christmas…said the Ghost of Christmas Pissed

Posted on January 3, 2014 by Food,Photography & France

Benjamin Franklin mooted that guests are like fish, beginning to smell after three days, which is uncannily similar to my feelings about Christmas fare, thoughts of which arrive like unwanted guests some weeks before, and some days after, the event. … Continue reading →

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